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“Zero Tolerance” and the Detention of Children: Torture under International Law

There has been widespread shock and dismay at the Trump administration’s policy of “zero tolerance” enforcement of criminal penalties for irregular border crossing—even against asylum-seekers—and its most extreme element, the separation of families and the incarceration of children. The criminalization of seeking asylum is unethical; the forced separation of families is abhorrent; and the intentional deployment of the suffering of children is ... Full story

Chevrolet brings back the Blazer SUV

The new Chevrolet Blazer will offer more than the Chevrolet Equinox compact crossover. An all-new Chevrolet Blazer that will go on sale next year was unveiled at an event in Atlanta on Thursday. General Motors ( GM ) , Chevrolet's parent company, hasn't made a Blazer since 2005. But the world has gone mad for SUVs, so an automaker like GM needs to offer one of every imaginable size. This new Blazer is designed to be a little bigger and roomier ... Full story

El Paso Sheriff Bars Deputies From Working At Facility NPR

A Texas Sheriff prohibited his deputies from off-duty work at the newly constructed child-holding facility at the Tornillo Port of Entry where minors crossing the border without proper papers have been housed after being separated from adults. A Texas sheriff has barred his deputies from taking on additional work as off-duty security at a recently built tent encampment intended to house migrant children separated from their parents at the ... Full story

In Trump's heart, no room for a crying child

Michael D'Antonio is author of the book, "Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success " (St. Martin's Press). The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. (CNN) In the end it took innocent children -- or, as Time magazine depicts it , a single little girl -- to reveal the true Donald Trump to those who have resisted recognizing him. In the magazine's cover illustration, this tiny toddler stands in her pink sneakers, her sobbing ... Full story

Charles Krauthammer Dies at Age 68: Fox News Remembers the Beloved Commentator

Charles Krauthammer , one of the most influential political analysts of the modern era and a longtime favorite of Fox News Channel viewers, passed away Thursday at age 68 after a battle with cancer. In a heartbreaking letter to his fans and colleagues, Krauthammer revealed on June 8 that he had only weeks to live. His illuminating commentaries across Fox News Channel’s programming were noticeably absent since last August, when he underwent ... Full story

Panic! At the Disco: Pray For The Wicked

Pre-order Panic! At the Disco's upcoming album Pray For The Wicked Full story

Melania Trump Stages Shelter Photo-Op While Canceling Real Detention Center Visit

Melania Trump visited a church-run shelter and staged a photo-op for the press while canceling the visit to the real detention center. Video of Trump at the shelter:. The Trump administration wanted the images on cable news of the First Lady visiting Upbring New Hope Children’s Shelter. They staged quite a photo-op at the shelter. The problem is the White House then canceled the trip to the real detention center where children are being caged. ... Full story

Migrant Children Report Physical, Verbal Abuse In At Least 3 Federal Detention Centers

Migrant children as young as 11 years old have reported suffering physical and verbal abuse from staff in at least three separate child detention centers after being apprehended at the border, according to multiple lawsuits. The allegations are in court filings that predate the Trump administration’s zero tolerance policy on border crossings, which has separated more than 2,000 children from their parents. But they paint a disturbing picture of ... Full story

Disney willing to divest more Fox assets for deal clearance

(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co ( DIS.N ) said on Thursday it was willing to divest Twenty-First Century Fox Inc ( FOXA.O ) assets that generated up to $1 billion in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) to get a regulatory nod for the deal. FILE PHOTO: The 21st Century Fox logo is displayed outside the News Corporation building in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., June 15, 2018. REUTERS/Eduardo ... Full story